Canvas at UT Tyler

The Online Instructor Handbook is a great resource for online pedagogical principles, along with UT Tyler’s specific practices and policies. It’s designed to help you navigate the digital teaching landscape and be a quick reference for setting up and maintaining your online course.

Canvas101 is a UT Tyler Canvas course with guides and resources built by the Office of Digital Learning. Instructors can learn in-depth about navigating and using the many features Canvas offers. 

Canvas Commons is a learning resource repository where you can be a finder, importer or sharer of knowledge. Try it out and see what you can discover, and then add your wisdom to share with the community. 

Intelligent Insights in Canvas gives real-time data about your students, making it easier to spot issues early and take action quickly.

SpeedGrader is your feedback assistance tool for highlighting, freehand drawing, adding text, inserting audio feedback, etc. Faculty can utilize their SpeedGrader to annotate submitted assignments, and the best part is faculty can do this anywhere on any device!

Outcomes-based education is a component of the Canvas learning management system enhancing faculty effort to define and connect coursework with program expectations. Faculty in entire programs can connect with outcomes and rubrics to support student success.

Notifications for course updates (calendar, assignments, discussions, etc.) can be turned on based on individual’s preferences. Notifications can be pushed out to recipients through text, email or with social media!

Canvas Roles 

Below you will find the roles available within Canvas and their corresponding permissions.

If you would like to add a TA or other role to your course, please email your request to Canvas@uttyler.edu.

Canvas Permissions	Student	Teacher/Co-Teacher	TA*	Librarian	Peer Reviewer	Tutor
Announcements - View
Conversations - Send messages to entire class
Conversations - Send messages to individual students
Discussions - Post
Grades - View All Grades
Groups - View All Student Groups
Manage Assignments and Quizzes
Manage Course Content
Manage Course Files
Manage Pages
User - View List

^{* TA will only be added into Canvas course if hired as a Graduate Teaching Assistance or a Doctoral Teaching Assistant.}